Son witnesses Tennessee execution of death-row inmate Anthony Hines
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Anthony Hines, a 66-year-old Tennessee death-row inmate, was executed by lethal injection for murdering Catherine Jenkins in 1985. His last words were directed to his son, Dennis Jenkins, who witnessed the execution at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Dennis said he hopes Hines felt severe pain. Hines had unsuccessfully appealed, and the day also marked the first triple execution in the U.S. in 16 years, with inmates in Oklahoma and Alabama also executed. The case underscores ongoing debates over the death penalty.
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